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7 March 2022 Orientation analysis of collagen fibers in skin by using polarization-resolved second-harmonic generation microscopy
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Abstract
Polarization-resolved second-harmonic-generation (PR-SHG) microscopy simultaneously visualizes the orientation angle and degree of crystallinity in collagen fibers in tissues. In this paper, we developed fast PR-SHG microscopy based on pixel-by-pixel rapid polarization switching applicable for in situ measurements of the human skin. The demonstrated results indicated that our system would be a powerful tool for optical assessment of dermal collagen fiber in cosmetics research.
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Eiji Hase and Takeshi Yasui "Orientation analysis of collagen fibers in skin by using polarization-resolved second-harmonic generation microscopy", Proc. SPIE PC11934, Photonics in Dermatology and Plastic Surgery 2022, PC1193408 (7 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2613415
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KEYWORDS
Collagen

Optical fibers

Skin

Microscopy

Second-harmonic generation

Polarization

Visualization

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